Results for "United States. President (2009-2017 : Obama)"
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Uta C. Merzbach
- Date: December 30, 2020
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!
- Date: May 1, 2013
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and the Smithsonian Institution Archives presents some images from their collections.
Sidedoor Podcast: Megatherium Club
- Date: June 22, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_5844,size=250,left]A staff-favorite story in the Smithsonian’s history is that of the Megatherium Club — a revolving group of young naturalists who made the Castle their temporary home in between expeditions to the outer reaches of the United States. Who could not be intrigued by this photo of the Club where they look to be sharing a joke, or a plan?
Art in the Margins: John F. Kennedy's "Doodles in Dimension"
- Date: November 10, 2016
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: President John F. Kennedy's doodles were given a new dimension by local Washington, D.C. sculptor Ralph M. Tate and the Anacostia Community Museum.
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To Market, To Market
- Date: August 14, 2009
- Description: [caption id="attachment_1885" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="U.S. National Museum, Street vendors at Center Market, by unknown photographer, 10/16/1909, Smithsonian Institution Archives RU79 Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum, SIA2009-1992."][/caption] Interns and staff at the Smithsonian Institution Archives are digitizing historic
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Museum Computer Network and the Smithsonian Institution: The Vision
- Date: April 13, 2017
- Description: In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Museum Computer Network, this first blog explores the early interactions of MCN with the Smithsonian.
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Peggy A. Loar
- Date: April 14, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.
Scientific Sweethearts: Research Couples in the Archives
- Date: February 11, 2016
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: A look at the life and work of husband and wife Smithsonian scientists researching in the field.
A Day for Electronic Records
- Date: October 10, 2017
- Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
- Description: Today is the day to shine the spotlight on electronic records, as Oct 10 marks the sixth Electronic Records Day.Sponsored by the Council of State Archivists (CoSA), this day is “to raise awareness among state government agencies, the general public, related professional organizations, and other stakeholders about the crucial role electronic records play in their world.” CoSA
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Link Love: 7/3/2015
- Date: July 3, 2015
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
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Controversy in the “Castle”
- Date: November 10, 2011
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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See Here: 3/16/2010
- Date: March 16, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Dan Quayle, on the eve of becoming United States Vice President and Smithsonian's newest regent, addresses guests at the vice-presidential reception held the Flag Hall of the National Museum of American History, January 19, 1989, by Eric Long, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 98-015 Box 2